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• THE ALLIED CAMPAIGN IN NORTH-WEST EUROPE, 6 JUNE 1944 - 7 MAY 1945

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Allen E E (Lt)

  The Battle for Normandy: HMS RODNEY shelling enemy shore positions prior to the British and Canadian attack on Caen, which was launched successfully on 8 July 1944.

• MULBERRY HARBOURS DURING THE ALLIED INVASION OF NORMANDY - JUNE 1944

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  The concrete caissons known as "Phoenixes" and the floating piers know as "Whales" at anchor off Selsey Bill, prior to their being towed to Normandy.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hampton, J A (Lt)

  Gunners manning a 20 mm Oerlikon anti aircraft gun on the senior motor launch as a line of landing craft head for the French coast during a major-scale 24 hour exercise in the English Channel, involving Allied land, sea and air forces.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Allen, E E (Lt)

  Under a bright sun landing craft tanks on the way to the beaches during pre invasion fleet exercises in the English Channel in the Portsmouth and Isle of Wight area. Photograph taken from on board the landing ship infantry EMPIRE MACE.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)

  DUKWs or "Ducks" after leaving the parent ship landing ship tank and making their way to the beach during pre invasion fleet exercises in the English Channel. Note the covering barrage balloons and smoke-screen on the beach in the distance. Photograph...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Allen, E E (Lt)

  Under a cover of barrage balloons, landing craft tanks (including LCT 1095, LCT 1098, LCT 1037 and LCT 1033) passing the EMPIRE LANCE, a landing ship infantry, on the way to the beaches during pre invasion fleet exercises in the English Channel in the...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Allen, E E (Lt)

  General view of troops and Valentine tanks storming the beach during pre invasion fleet exercises in the English Channel in the Portsmouth and Isle of Wight area.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer

  Tank landing craft astern of an infantry landing craft putting out to sea during pre invasion fleet exercises in the English Channel in the Portsmouth and Isle of Wight area. Photograph taken from on board the landing ship infantry EMPIRE MACE.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Allen, E E (Lt)

  Landing craft on their way to the beaches during pre invasion fleet exercises in the English Channel in the Portsmouth and Isle of Wight area. Photograph taken from on board the landing ship infantry EMPIRE MACE.

• Ship's lifebelt, HMS Formidable

  (vehicles, aircraft and ships)

  This lifebelt, from HMS Formidable, was washed up on the Dutch coast during the First World War and stored in Magazine Kattenburg, Amsterdam. It was later handed over by the Dutch authorities to Captain S C Manning, who presented it the Imperial War...